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Are beta endorphins only made in the hypothalamus and pituitary gland?
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The majority: The majority of beta endorphins are produced in the pituitary and hypothalamus, but they are also produced in other regions of the peripheral and central nervous system. That that is produced in the pituitary in response to stress is secreted into the blodd stream.
Answered 9/27/2014
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